OutfestOutfest 2020 Review: A Broken Perspective is Pieced Back Together in Suzanne Guacci’s Tender “T11: Incomplete”A paraplegic and her new caretaker discover they can draw strength from a unique bond in the latest drama from the director of "Stuff."byStephen SaitoAug 27, 2020
OutfestOutfest 2020 Review: The LGBT Community Heals from a War of Words in Patrick Sammon & Bennett Singer’s Energizing “Cured”An engaging look at the battle over the American Psychiatric Association's classification of homosexuality as a mental illness.byStephen SaitoAug 24, 2020
OutfestOutfest 2020 Review: Theater Kids Face a Complicated Reality in Jonathan Wysocki’s Winning “Dramarama”A wise, amusing dramedy about high schoolers who might lose sight of how special the present is when setting their sights on a grander stage...byStephen SaitoAug 22, 2020
OutfestOutfest 2020 Review: Matthew Fifer and Kieran Mulcare’s Evocative “Cicada” Moves at Its Own SpeedA confident feature debut explores what it means to be out of sync with the world around you.byStephen SaitoAug 22, 2020
OutfestOutfest ’19 Review: James Sweeney’s “Straight Up” Is Cool to the Touch Yet Bursting with HeartThe writer/director makes a strong impression with his feature debut pondering what constitutes sexual orientation without the physical act ...byStephen SaitoJul 28, 2019
InterviewsOutfest ’19 Interview: Mike Doyle on Making Progress with “Sell By”In following a group of New Yorkers getting nervous about the next stage of their lives, the filmmaker talks about diving headfirst into his...byStephen SaitoJul 18, 2019
OutfestOutfest ’18 Interview: Alina Skrzeszewska on Taking a Different View Towards Skid Row in “Game Girls”The director talks about her ground-level look at survival in one of Los Angeles' toughest neighborhoods told with an all-too-rare female ga...byStephen SaitoJul 22, 2018
OutfestOutfest ’18 Interview: T Cooper on the Weight of Lifting Up the Transgender Community with the Bodybuilding Doc “Man Made”The longtime journalist and first-time documentarian talks about chronicling a bodybuilding competition unlike any other with contestants fi...byStephen SaitoJul 21, 2018
OutfestOutfest ’18 Interview: Matthew Bonifacio on Connecting with “Last Pick-Up”The director of "The Quitter" talks about making a real love letter to cinema with this story of a teen finding his one and only.byStephen SaitoJul 21, 2018
InterviewsOutfest ’18 Interview: Sherren Lee on the Mind Games of “The Things You Think I’m Thinking”The director talks about the Slamdance and SXSW favorite about looking past superficial appearances, starring Prince Amponsah and Jesse LaVe...byStephen SaitoJul 14, 2018